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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1966
Page
1
Police report a riot in Chicago injuring 28 people including Dr Martin King and leading to 39 arrests. The Associated Press memo notes chaotic scenes with rock-throwing and crowd clashes across multiple city blocks. Authorities pledge swift action to restore order and investigate provocations.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr and marchers prepare to enter another all-white Chicago neighborhood amid what King calls the worst hate-filled mob he has seen. Police use clubs as about 3,200 officers keep order. King says he has never witnessed such hostility and hate.
In Chicago Lawn the clash between 2,000 white residents and Black demonstrators turns violent. Firecrackers, rocks, and curses fly as police arrest several after groups target real estate offices. Gunfire later wounds two white youths. two fatalities and multiple injuries cited amid ongoing conflict linked to gang rivalries.
A string of grass fires and alarms reported across several counties yesterday and today. Incidents include grass fires near Fairway Park and Enterprise Way, hydrant issues, and several false alarms, with damages estimated in the hundreds. Local responders logged incidents from Fremont to Pleasanton and Newark to Livermore.
President Johnson cautioned that ongoing price rises by steel and other sectors could trigger further government curbs. He linked wage and price controls to space program funding and urged business and labor to price and bargain responsibly to sustain national progress and avoid inflationary damage.
CHICAGO UP I Richard Speck waits for extensive medical tests to decide if he will be moved from the Cook County Jail infirmary to an isolation cell. Warden Jack Johnson plans the transfer if Speck is physically fit. Tests expected Monday. Speck is recovering from arm wounds and a heal sac inflating incident.
The Daily Review lists imprint details The Deity Review Inc with Tloydt Sparks as president publisher Wilherm Chiftale as business manager and advertising director. It notes a post office entry in Hayward Calle Sernio and provides an address 116 W. Winton Ave box 3127 Hayward, California.
TOKYO (UPI) A KLM flight en route from Amsterdam to Manila with 5 passengers aboard nearly crashed when Captain G. H. De Groot died of an apparent heart attack moments before landing at Tokyo Airport. Copilot G. Be Jager, 37, wrested control, aborted the approach, and guided the jet to a safe landing with navigator assistance.
About 40 African Americans staged a protest march and grievance meeting on Hopewell Virginia's Municipal Building steps. The event drew jeers from Ku Klux Klan members but remained nonviolent despite high tension.
A three year old boy named John was deserted in a busy Ontario market parking lot. A woman found him, read a note, and he cried for his mother as traffic passed. Police say John does not know his last name or address. authorities are seeking his family or a guardian.
Washington reports the Commerce Committee probes how the government could end the 29 day airline strike. Wirtz to testify as Congress weighs either a back to work order or a board recommendation, with options to extend the no strike period up to 60 days.
Death notices list Leo Houps of Hayward aged about 70, with funeral plans at San Lorenzo Mortuary and St Clements Church, plus Annie Hillyer of Hayward in San Diego aged 80 with services in Hayward and Oakland, and John R Hood of San Lorenzo with military connections and staged services in Hayward. The items reference multiple locations including San Lorenzo, San Bruno, Oakland, and Salt Lake City, with dates in August 1966 and 1964.
In Trevose Pennsylvania a 6-year-old father was shot by police after menacing his infant son Henry with a kitchen knife. Patrolman John Robinson fired two 38 caliber rounds, striking Charles Roeschen in the shoulder and groin. officers quickly wrangled the child to safety as the father collapsed. The man had terrorized the neighborhood for over half an hour, first burning his own home with fire and then threatening to kill his baby. Police Chief William F. Riempp described the danger and the split-second decision to fire.
The GOP convention rejects sweepingBircher denunciations while emphasizing a concise platform. Reagan backs a principles only approach and plans a major speech, as leaders avoid confrontation with the Birchers and discuss housing and the Rumford Act amid broader campaign controls.
On the day of his brother Patrick Johnson's wedding to Luci Baines Johnson, 1st Lt. Gerard Nugent led his Marine company on a hill in South Vietnam. The 24-year-old commander marked his own upcoming wedding anniversary while overseeing a routine briefing with lieutenants and senior officers. His unit's top noncommissioned officer notes Nugent's growing notoriety as the son of the President's son-in-law.
A fire started in a trash bin at a Shell Oil station owned by BHI Carpenter at 27501 Hesperian Blvd. Hayward caused about 2500 in damage. Firefighters arrived at 12 a m. The blaze spread to the rear wall and roof. In Fremont, firefighters battled a grass and brush fire for five hours, blackening 10 to 12 acres near 1751 Old Canyon Road in Niles Canyon.
Montgomery AP report notes unverified rumors that six youths plan to kill Governor George C. Wallace. Wallace and his press secretary Jack House declined to confirm threats as the weekend approached and scheduled public appearances.
Merced police reported a violent incident in the south Merced area one day after a racially charged event occurred Friday. Authorities described the situation as a disorderly disturbance with injuries and ongoing investigations by local law enforcement.
A sniper fired on a moving police cruiser in Huron California on Friday narrowly missing the two officers aboard. The incident disrupted patrols and prompted authorities to search for the shooter, while investigating possible motives and reviewing nearby traffic camera footage.
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